Detroit Dog Rescue Series by Lisa Cervone

Lisa Cervone contacted me recently to share this series of portraits she photographed for Detroit Dog Rescue, the first no-kill rescue in the metro Detroit area. Mostly pitties and pit mixes, the images are at once heartbreaking and full of hope: while their individual stories are horrifying (and sadly, a common occurrence) many of these previously-abused dogs have since found forever homes.

You can see more images of these beautiful dogs here and/or grab a print or two from Lisa’s Etsy shop!

Capree Kimball is the Managing Editor of Dog Milk and a self-proclaimed 'crazy dog lady'. A design nerd and a gardening-obsessed optimist, Capree has a penchant for collecting tin robots and gobbling up gravy-smothered biscuits any chance she gets.

I should have mentioned that these were originally shown in a gallery exhibition last year, where all of the proceeds went to Detroit Dog Rescue. Lisa has also donated countless hours already, not to mention her talents, and continues to do so. She even put together a PSA announcement for Detroit Dog Rescue, which is available for viewing on her site.